Bhante Dhammapala was born in Kuching in 1970. He was ordained as Upasampada Bhikkhu in Wat Chong Kedah in 1994 under the Most Respected Chao Khun Phra Raj Thammathara. Subsequently he sought spiritual dependence under the guidance of Bhante Dhammasakkaro Mahathero.

法护尊者于1970年出生於马来西亚砂劳越州古晋。于1994年在吉打州锡县的瓦甘榜庄寺剃度为僧，受具足戒于僧爵喇达摩塔拉座下。随后，他依止于洒甘露尊者座下进修。

He spent 15 years studying Buddhist Philosophy, Pali and Sanskrit literatures in Sri Lanka and Hong Kong. In 2009, he obtained his Doctorate of Philosophy in Buddhist Studies under the supervision of Professor Venerable KL Dhammajoti, in The University of Hong Kong.

他也在斯里兰卡和香港深入佛学、巴利文和梵文文献15年。在2009年，他在法光法师教授的指导下，获得香港大学颁发的佛教研究博士学位。

After his graduation, he was appointed as Chief Editor and Spiritual Director for the Buddhistdoor website. In 2010-2013, he was the Visiting Assistant Professor at the Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong.

毕业後曾任香港东莲觉苑弘法精舍之心灵导师、佛门网总监；香港大学佛学研究中心客座助理教授。

He is the Founder and Abbot of Brahmavihara Monastery & Retreat Centre Melaka, Bodhivana Monastery of Sungai Pelek, and The Centre of Mindfulness in Hong Kong.

尊者是马六甲梵行寺禅林，双溪比力菩提林, 香港正念禅修中心的创办人和住持。

He is also one of the Monastic Advisors of Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia, Religious Advisor of Metta Lodge Pusat Buddhist Johor, Religious Advisor of Amata Dhamma Centre, Melaka and Seremban Sudhamma Buddhist Society.

尊者也是马来西亚南传佛教总会的宗教顾问，柔佛民德佛学会的宗教顾问，马六甲甘露苑佛法中心及 Seremban Sudhamma Buddhist Society。

He travelled frequently conducting meditation retreats, dhamma talks, dhamma camps for youth and teen and academic teaching in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China.

尊者经常往返马来西亚、香港、台湾、中国等地，经常举办不同年龄层的短期出家、禅修弘法活动、青少年生活营和佛学研究教学等。

Currently, he is a Lecturer at the Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong and Malaysian Buddhist Academy.

目前尊者是香港佛法中心和马来西亚佛教学院的讲师。

Born in Chicago in 1950, Venerable Thubten Chodron grew up near Los Angeles. She graduated with a B.A. in History from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1971. After travelling through Europe, North Africa and Asia for one and a half years, she received a teaching credential and went to the University of Southern California to do post-graduate work in Education while working as a teacher in the Los Angeles City School System.

In 1975, she attended a meditation course given by Lama Yeshe and Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche, and subsequently went to Kopan, their monastery in Nepal, to continue to study and practice Buddha's teachings. In 1977, she received sramaneri (novice) ordination from Kyabje Ling Rinpoche, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan.

She studied and practiced Buddhism of the Tibetan tradition for many years in India and Nepal under the guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tsenzhap Serkong Rinpoche, Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche and other Tibetan masters. She directed the spiritual program at Lama Tzong Khapa Institute in Italy for nearly two years, studied three years at Dorje Pamo Monastery in France, and was resident teacher at Amitabha Buddhist Center in Singapore. For 10 years, she was resident teacher at Dharma Friendship Foundation in Seattle.

Venerable Chodron took part in the conferences of Western Buddhist teachers with H.H. the Dalai Lama in 1993 and 1994, and was also present at several of the Mind-Life Conferences in which H.H. the Dalai Lama dialogues with Western scientists. She is also active in interfaith work and Dharma outreach to people who are incarcerated in prisons.

Venerable Chodron travels worldwide to teach the Dharma: North America, Europe, Latin America, Israel, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and former communist countries. Seeing the importance and necessity of a monastery for Westerners training in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, she founded Sravasti Abbey (www.sravastiabbey.org), a Buddhist monastic community north of Spokane, WA and is the abbess there. It is the only Tibetan Buddhist training monastery for Western monks and nuns in America.

Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of the Buddha's teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She has published many books on Buddhist philosophy and meditation in several languages, and is currently assisting His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the writing and publication of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion, a multi-volume series of teachings on the Buddhist path. Her Buddhism for Beginners and Open Heart, Clear Mind are also widely recommended introductory books.

Visit thubtenchodron.org for a media library of her teachings. Learn more about Sravasti Abbey at sravastiabbey.org, and tune in for daily Dharma talks on Sravasti Abbey's Youtube channel. You can also follow Venerable Chodron and Sravasti Abbey on Facebook and Twitter.

Education background:

• Bachelor Degree in Business Management, Massey University, New Zealand
• Bachelor Degree in Buddhist Studies, Tsung Lin University, Taiwan
• Master Degree in Education Policy and Society, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
• PhD candidate in Educational Psychology, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

Current Profession:

• Lecturer of Dong Zen Buddhist College, Malaysia
• Adviser of Humanistic Buddhism Research Centre, Universiti Malaya
• Head of President Office, Fo Guang Shan Education Centre Bhd.
• Vice President of Buddha’s Light International Association - Young Adult Division, Malaysia Chapter

教育背景:

• 商业管理学士学位（梅西大学，纽西兰）
• 佛学研究学士学位（佛光丛林大学，台湾）
• 教育政策与社会学硕士（卡迪夫大学，英国）
• 正在修读教育心理学博士课程（马来亚大学，马来西亚）

现任:

• 东禅佛教学院讲师
• 马来亚大学人间佛教研究中心顾问
• 佛光山教育中心办公室主任
• 马来西亚国际佛光会青年团副执行长